Marines' ultra-powerful heavily-armed mega-drone will devastate enemies of the US
This would be one hell of a tool. Sending in something that can do what copters or other jets can do, without the risk of an American life? That's priceless.
And if they get what they want, this would truly be a devastating tool! Hell, it'll even have a little drone friend with it, to deploy and use however deemed. They could come in the front and draw some fire with the little guy, and around the back drop enough ammo to take out a few terrorist homes.
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Marines' ultra-powerful heavily-armed mega-drone will devastate enemies of the US
Armed to the teeth with an array of powerful, destructive weapons, an incredible thinking drone- one that can conduct missions on its own without a human - may soon hit the skies to keep Marines safe.
The Marine Corps is aiming to build a revolutionary drone called MUX (Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System-Expeditionary).
MUX will terrify enemies of the United States. And with good reason. MUX isn’t just big and powerful – it will be ultra-smart. This could be a heavily armed drone that can take off by itself, fly itself, avoid obstacles by itself, adapt by itself and land itself- all without a human piloting it.
If goals are met, the MUX will be a drone that can truly run vital missions all by itself. Sure, it can be an eye in the sky but it could carry all the same weapons as the F-35B – a variant of the sophisticated fifth generation stealth fighter jet, the F-35.
Earlier this month, Marines through down the gauntlet to industry to build the MUX, providing a detailed wish list of remarkable capabilities. Here’s a look at what the Marine Corps expects for MUX.
Groundbreaking Basic Capabilities
The goal is for MUX to fit on a ship with a similar footprint to a UH-1Y Venom helicopter. When it is launched for a mission, it will be able to take off vertically, fly a radius of up to 700 nautical miles and carry 9,500 pounds.
To expand the time in the air, the MUX will be able to be refueled in the air by another aircraft. In the air, it can reach heights of 30,000 feet.
The MUX will not need a formal runway or landing zone to land. This will give the Marine Corps a lot more flexibility. For example, if the MUX has been sent to provide critical resupply of ammunition, food and medical suppliers to a hard-to-reach forward operating base with tough ground conditions – the MUX will still be able to land to deliver the supplies.
Armed With a Devastating Arsenal
The Marine Corps is looking for MUX to carry a staggering array of weapons.
For strikes against ground targets, the MUX could carry AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles; the advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) laser-guided rocket and the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM).
To eliminate enemy aircraft threats, the MUX could carry AIM-9X air-to-air missiles and the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).
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